User Guide
Installed Files
144 McAfee VirusScan Anti-Virus Software
Table B-5. VirusScan application dependent files
File Function Location
AVSYNMGR.EXE VirusScan 
management 
service. Initializes, 
starts and stops all 
VirusScan services 
and components. 
Must run to enable 
all VirusScan 
components.
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan
AVSYNCH.DLL Handles 
inter-component 
communication 
through shared 
memory
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan
SYNCUTIL.DLL Stores data shared 
between 
components
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan
VSUTIL.DLL Provides common 
utilities for 
components
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan
AVSMCPA.CPL VirusScan control 
panel applet
C:\Windows\System or C:\Winnt\System 32
RESDLL.DLL Resource file for all 
VirusScan 
components
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Network 
Associates\McPal
MCSCAN32.DLL McAfee Scan engine 
file
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Network 
Associates\VirusScan Engine\4.0.xx
RWABS16.DLL Support file for scan 
engine
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Network 
Associates\VirusScan Engine\4.0.xx
RWABS32.DLL Support file for scan 
engine
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Network 
Associates\VirusScan Engine\4.0.xx










